Bob Cupp
American golf course designer
Bob Cupp (December 27, 1939 – August 19, 2016) was an American golf course designer. He designed many golf courses worldwide and was the president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 2012–13.
Early life
Cupp was born on December 27, 1939, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania .[ 1] University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alaska , followed by an associate degree in golf turf management at Miami Dade College .[ 1] [ 2]
Career
Cupp designed many golf courses around the world.[ 2] Shoal Creek Club in Alabama, Desert Highlands Golf Club in Arizona, and the Glen Abbey Golf Course in Ontario, Canada.[ 3]
Cupp helped design courses for Jack Nicklaus from 1976 to 1982.[ 3] Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi , with Jerry Pate , the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Georgia , with Greg Norman , and the Witch Hollow Golf Course at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon , with John Fought .[ 3] Tom Kite , Cupp designed the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey , and the 36-hole Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee .[ 3] [ 4]
Cupp served as the president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 2012–13.[ 1] [ 3] Ron Whitten in 2012.[ 3]
Personal life and death
Cupp married Pamela Amy-Cupp.[ 1] Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta .[ 2]
Cupp died on August 19, 2016, in Atlanta.[ 1]
Works
Angel Park (Short Course), Las Vegas, Nevada
Beacon Hall, Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Big Sky Golf and Country Club, Pemberton, British Columbia
Bradford Creek Golf Club, Greeneville, North Carolina
Costa del Sol, Miami, Florida
Cheeca Lodge, Islamorada, Florida
Council Fire Country Club, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Crosswater Golf Course, Sunriver, Oregon
Cumming’s Cove Club, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Deerhurst Inn and Country Club, Ontario, Canada
Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Raleigh, North Carolina
East Sussex National (East), London, England
East Sussex National (West), London, England
Emerald Bay Plantation, Destin, Florida
Estancia de Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina
Estuary at Grey Oaks, Naples, Florida
Four Bridges, Cincinnati, Ohio
Frenchman’s Creek (South), West Palm Beach, Florida
Frenchman’s Creek (North), West Palm Beach, Florida
Grasslands at Oakbridge, Lakeland, Florida
Greystone Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
Grizzly Ranch, Portola, California
Hawk’s Ridge, Ball Ground, Georgia
Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Florida
Indianwood (New), Lake Orion, Michigan
Jennings Mill Country Club, Athens, Georgia
John Kyle State Park, Saris, Mississippi
Kelly Plantation, Destin, Florida
Kiokawa Golf Club, Kiyokawa, Japan
La Playa Resort, Naples, Florida
Laurel Ridge Country Club, Waynesville, North Carolina
Legends Club of Tennessee North Course, Franklin, TN
Legends Club of Tennessee South Course, Franklin, TN
Langdon Farms, Clackamas County, Oregon
Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, New Jersey
Little Course at Aspen Grove, Franklin, Tennessee
Mad River Golf Club, Nottawasaga, Ontario, Canada
Marietta Country Club, Kennesaw, Georgia
Mountain Spa Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Newcastle (Coal Creek), Newcastle, Washington
Newcastle (China Creek), Newcastle, Washington
Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Mississippi
Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek), Cornelius, Oregon[ 5]
Pumpkin Ridge (Witch Hollow), Cornelius, Oregon
Port Armor Golf Club, Greensboro, Georgia
Pelham Municipal, Pelham, Alabama
Palmetto Hall Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Rarity Pointe, Knoxville, Tennessee
Reunion Golf Club, Jackson, Mississippi
Reynold’s Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia
Royal Kenfield, Henderson, Nevada
Rush Creek Golf Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Savannah Harbor, Savannah, Georgia
Settindown Creek, Roswell, Georgia
Shadow Wood (East), Bonita Springs, Florida
Shadow Wood (West), Bonita Springs, Florida
Sonnenalp (Singletree), Edwards, Colorado
Spanish Hills, Camarillo, California
Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe, Vermont
Tatum Ranch, Phoenix, Arizona
Tierra Rejada Golf Club, Simi Valley, California
The Reserve North Course, Hillsboro, Oregon
Thousand Hills Golf Club, Branson, Missouri
TPC at Starr Pass, Tucson, Arizona
Walden Lake Country Club, Plant City, Florida
Water’s Edge Par Three, San Francisco, California
Woodside Plantation, Aiken, South Carolina
Alamance Country Club, Burlington, North Carolina
Augusta Country Club, Augusta, Georgia
Baltimore Country Club West, Baltimore, Maryland
Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia
Capital City Club Brookhaven, Atlanta, Georgia
Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
Frenchman’s Creek South, West Palm Beach, Florida
Forest Height’s Country Club, Statesboro, Georgia
Fiddlesticks Country Club, Ft. Myers, Florida
Feathersound Country Club, Clearwater, Florida
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Highland Park Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club, Orlando, Florida
John A White Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona
North River Yacht & Country Club, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Oak Ridge Golf Club, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Pecan Valley Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas
Swan Point, Charles County, Maryland
The Greenbrier (Meadows), White Sulphur Springs, WV
The Rookery, Marco Island, Florida
University or Oklahoma Golf Club, Norman, Oklahoma
Vinny Links at Shelby Park, Franklin, TN
Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida
Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, Georgia
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta Georgia[ 6]
Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club, Bluegrass, Tennessee
Brook-Lea Country Club, Rochester, New York
Bryn Mawr Country Club, Chicago, Illinois
Cartersville Country Club, Cartersville, Georgia
Clarksville Country Club, Clarksville, Tennessee
Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, Texas
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Greenville, South Carolina
Evanston Golf Club, Skokie, Illinois
Emerald Bay Plantation, Destin, Florida
Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, North Carolina
Gatlinburg Country Club, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Glen Arven Country Club, Thomasville, Georgia
Hillendale Country Club, Baltimore, Maryland
Indianwood Old Course, Lake Orion, Michigan
Indian Hills Country Club, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Indian Hills Country Club, Marietta, Georgia
Lago Mar Country Club, Plantation, Florida
Marrietta Country Club, Kennesaw, Georgia
Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove, New York
Olde Town Club, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Palm River Golf Club, Naples, Florida
Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
Preston Trail Golf Club, Dallas, Texas
Rosedale Country Club, Toronto, Canada
Santa Barbara Golf Club, Santa Barbara, CA
Summit Golf and Country Club, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Tualatin Country Club, Tualatin, Oregon
The Country Club, Farmington, Connecticut
The Golf Club of Avon, Avon, Connecticut
The Palm Course at Grey Oaks, Naples, Florida
Wanakah Country Club, Hamburg, New York
Woodmont Country Club, Rockdale, Maryland
Weston Golf Club, Weston, Massachusetts
Leatherstocking Country Club, Cooperstown, New York
Oakhurst Links, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Seaview Resort(Bay), Absecon, New Jersey
Seaview Resort(Pines), Absecon, New Jersey
Hidden Valley (defunct), Miami, Florida
Ironwood Golf Club (defunct), Naples, Florida
The Woodyard (defunct), Savannah, Georgia
References
^ a b c d e Ibata, David (September 6, 2016). "Robert 'Bob' Cupp, 76: Artist, designer was 'Golf's Renaissance man' . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved December 9, 2018 . ^ a b c Whitten, Rob (August 21, 2016). "More than a great architect, Bob Cupp was a man of many talents, and to many, a close friend" . Golf Digest . Retrieved December 9, 2018 . ^ a b c d e f Klein, Bradley S. (August 19, 2016). "Bob Cupp, former Nicklaus course designer and master of many arts, dies at 76" . Golfweek . Retrieved December 9, 2018 . ^ "World-class course planned in Franklin" The Daily News-Journal . January 12, 1991. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .^ "It's all for the love of the game at Pumpkin Ridge" . Pacific Northwest Golf Association.^ Passov, Joes. "Meet the Architects Who Have Shaped Augusta National" . Sports Illustrated.
